Green Office Certification

Would your office like to become a leader in
environmental sustainability at BGSU? Well, now is your chance with
the BGSU Green Office Certification (GOC) program!

The Green Office Certification program encourages departments and
offices to engage in environmentally sustainable actions within their
office. There is a checklist of items for your office to do and if
completed, your office will receive Green Certification.

"Going through this process has
certainly changed the way some of the things are being done in our
office. We have totally gone away from using Styrofoam products and
now buy recycled paper products and have also purchased two coffee
mug holders with mugs for people to use. Just going through the
checklist has made me more of aware of doing simple things like
turning off lights when rooms are not being used." -
Sharon Mason, Office of Finance & Administration

FAQ

Monitoring our personal daily actions is imperative in order to ensure a safe and healthy environment for future generations.

There are many actions individuals can take to do their part in slowing climate change. University President Mazey says that BGSU has a "commitment to being one of the ‘greenest’ universities in the country". That means each Falcon needs to do his/her part to reduce the university's carbon footprint.

Your office can be a part of the proud Falcon team that is dedicated to making BGSU one of the "greenest" universities in the country.

Need More Help?

We offer advising sessions that will allow you to
ask any questions you may have regarding your office's green
transition. E-mail greenbg@bgsu.eduor
call 419-372-9949 to set up a time to discuss any questions
you might have!

Our Green Certified Offices:

Office of the President

Undergraduate Student Government

November 2013: USG is the first student coordinated office to be Green Certified - way to go!
USG Website

BGSU Dining Services

April 2014: In addition to a composting pilot program, hosting a green roof, and a variety of other sustainability initiatives, BGSU Dining Services took the pledge to verify their office space is also environmentally-friendly!BGSU Dining's Website

Tucker Center for Telecommunications

April 2014: Joining the list of Green Certified Offices is the Tucker Center for Telecommunications, which is located off-campus near Founders Hall. The home of the WBGU-TV station is now also the home of an environmentally-friendly office!Tucker Center Website

Department of the Environment and Sustainability

May 2014: Being the hub of the Environmental majors, it was a no brainer that the Department of the Environment and Sustainability would make the step to be Green Office Certified. With the help of the student worker, Hannah (pictured above), the ENVS Department is not only teaching students about sustainability, but they are emobodying it in their daily office operations.
ENVS Department Website

Office of Finance and Administration

July 2014: Following the path of the Office of the President, the Vice President's Office of Finance and Administration took a pledge towards more sustainable actions. We proud to recognize this office as the sixth Green Certified office!
Finance and Administration Website

Student Enrollment Communication Center

July 2014: The SECC is not only home to the yourFellowFalcon program, but it is also home to another Green Certified office! As an office comprised mostly of students, we thank everyone who has dedicated time and energy towards making more environmentally-conscious decisions!
yourFellowFalcon Facebookpage

the Women's Center

November 2014: With a mission of ensuring that women maintain equal & just opportunities, it was a no-brainer for the staff of the Women's Center to take steps to be more sustainable in their every day actions. The United Nations reports that women across the world are disproportionately affected by a changing climate due to unequal access to resources & decision-making processes. By reducing their environmental impact here at home, they're reducing the strain on resources in developing nations with less protections for women, who are oftentimes are the ones who gathering necessary resources, such as food & water. The Women's Center

Division of Student Affairs

August 2014: Caring for and providing resources to students is not the only goal of the Division of Student Affairs. This office also has a goal to care for the environment by ensuring their actions are sustainable. Through a student worker and staff relationship, this office has taken many steps to do its part of reducing the University's carbon footprint!Division of Student Affairs

ACCESSIBILITY

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BGSU utilizes many web masters across campus to maintain all of its web properties. Keeping the BGSU website in compliance with section 508 is a joint effort between Disability Services, Marketing and Communications and Information Technology Services. If any page is discovered to be inaccessible, please report it using the above link and we will ensure that the issue is addressed.